Director of Product, Strategic Partnerships & Affiliates

Join Expedia Group's Strategic Partnerships & Affiliates team and be at the forefront of driving extraordinary growth through dynamic partnerships. As the Director of Product for the fastest growing business in Expedia Group, you’ll lead a portfolio of branded travel products built on top of our travel platform. From cobranded experiences to shoppable videos, we offer a range of solutions that fit perfectly with most businesses and make it effortless to monetize. Our mission is clear: extend the reach of our brands, engage with travelers where they choose to discover and book travel, and empower partners of all sizes to build and scale successful businesses. If you are energized by working on high growth products and building platform solutions to make the business run flawlessly, this could be the perfect fit for you.

We are looking for an experienced Director that can lead a strong team into the next stage of growth, including launching new traveler-facing products, entering new partner segments, expanding partner monetization through innovation, and adding platform capabilities to our data pipeline. This role will oversee the work of and mentor a global product team, partnering closely with commercial, design, tech, and analytics to ensure seamless collaboration across functions and enhance organizational performance.

The ideal candidate is a growth leader that can operate at speed with a high level of craftsmanship and invention. They are comfortable working across a wide range of domains, driving large scale business impact, and can communicate effectively with executive audiences. This role embodies the intersection of strategic vision, technical depth, and a collaborative ethos, essential for revolutionizing global travel experiences.

What you'll do:

• Forge and propel a long-term product vision that strategically navigates the competitive landscape and interlinks multiple workstreams.

• Catalyze the creation of a dynamic and responsive strategic product roadmap, ensuring cross-functional buy-in.

• Set and achieve team goals, modeling leadership agreements to foster a high-performance culture that raises the bar.

• Own product profitability and financial performance, making data-driven decisions to drive business impact.

• Supply product teams with actionable market and customer insights to inform company-wide marketing and brand strategies.

• Direct product managers in crafting customer journeys and developing personas that resonate with target audiences.

• Use deep analytical insights to foster user-centric design and validate product experiences.

• Orchestrate data-driven strategies that leverage predictive analytics to enhance product decision-making.

• Resolve escalations and align workstream priorities with the overarching product strategy and vision.

• Establish clear product requirements and guide cross-functional teams through complex design and development challenges.

• Collaborate with engineering to improve the technical basis of our product/ platform.

• Monitor product performance throughout the lifecycle, driving continuous improvement.

• Lead and influence beyond the product team to shape department-level strategies and encourage an inclusive, high-performing department culture.

• People Leadership: champion team effectiveness and organizational growth by setting clear goals, nurturing talent to hone their craft, fostering inter-team mobility, and driving process improvements that align with strategic business objectives, all while leveraging new technologies to optimize performance.

Who you are:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.

• Proven ability to drive business growth in a mature category.

• Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills.

• Commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment.

• Previous experience working with strategic partnerships and/or social creators.